We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Connecticut Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
90,795 93.25% $80,750 H-1B
4,872 5.00% $178,730 PERM
976 1.00% $27,363 H-2A
720 0.74% $100,884 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Connecticut has seen a total of 97,363 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Connecticut is the H-1B visa with 90,795 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 93.25% of Connecticut's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 4,872 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.00% of Connecticut's total visas.

Top Occupations in Connecticut (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Administrators 995 $75,519 90.45%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 991 $73,278 92.10%
Web Developers 938 $62,003 90.02%
Operations Research Analysts 836 $77,156 80.31%
Statisticians 832 $83,719 86.58%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 814 $52,320 84.88%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 804 $46,592 87.01%
Financial Analysts 797 $82,567 87.97%
Information Technology Project Managers 761 $89,197 92.35%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 757 $126,886 94.04%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Breeders 1 $35,256 9.09%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $25,750 10.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Management Analysts 55 $101,333 110.00%
Financial Analysts 51 $101,791 106.25%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 49 $148,291 102.08%
Database Administrators 49 $95,783 122.50%
Actuaries 46 $108,568 121.05%
Childcare Workers 42 $24,415 113.51%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $58,790 102.70%
Coaches and Scouts 34 $32,455 100.00%
Civil Engineers 34 $76,136 100.00%
Nursing Assistants 32 $26,902 100.00%
Connecticut Employees Over Time
Connecticut has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 4,742 employees were hired. Connecticut peaked in 2015 with 8,801 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 5,911 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Connecticut From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,485 $293,201 45.82%
China 237 $87,719 47.02%
Canada 84 $102,294 41.58%
Brazil 77 $69,210 41.85%
South Korea 77 $69,709 51.68%
Philippines 56 $2,743,315 37.58%
Mexico 48 $43,899 36.09%
United Kingdom 45 $101,893 37.82%
Ecuador 36 $32,632 40.91%
Poland 33 $47,758 41.25%

Top Hiring Companies in Connecticut (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 7,842 $77,180 99.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 6,350 $89,860 97.80%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 4,052 $70,943 95.95%
Accenture Llp 3,902 $82,451 98.41%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 3,591 $67,601 99.61%
Yale University 2,432 $51,945 75.25%
Capgemini America Inc 1,897 $89,812 95.04%
Wipro Limited 1,626 $75,744 91.81%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 1,145 $78,429 98.03%
Ernst Young Us Llp 1,017 $77,869 87.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Webilent Technology Inc 219 $89,189 83.91%
Asml Us Lp 126 $107,968 54.55%
The Travelers Indemnity Company 113 $84,541 51.60%
Factset Research Systems Inc 113 $102,282 62.43%
Gartner Inc 103 $101,788 57.54%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 92 $96,811 52.87%
Bridgewater Associates Lp 75 $128,436 45.73%
Pricelinecom Llc 73 $96,062 45.63%
Talent It Services Inc 72 $80,888 51.43%
9to9 Software Solutions Llc 61 $97,598 48.41%

Top Industries in Connecticut (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $27,560 50.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $35,256 100.00%
Other Animal Production 1 $41,600 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $32,573 100.00%

Connecticut Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Connecticut to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Connecticut over all years is $80,750. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage